Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-03

iond as senator German OF playing baseball In
MS younger days there was q famous club In the
county. and its heavy hitters were the terror OF
the pitchers OF all the other peninsula clubs Sen.
ator jackson was one OF the outneIders and good
batter. Whenever the subject OF modern baseball
now some old citizen is sure 10 tell the trad,ion IL
how the heavy hitters or the WicOmico Club aid
that OF the Dover outfelders sent home for siS
morse ana carriage 80 that he could keep up with
the pail. senator jackson was one or the heavy
hitters on that occasion. The greatest batter on
the club, however, Is now welL-known lulnber
and commission merchant OF Baltimore.
Wifc's Plea Deuted.
SHE PETITIONS TO HAVE HER HUSBAND roRsrpprx
THE BousE.
Judge Rice, OF Wikesharre Pa, yesterday filed
decision in a peculiar and unique case MIA
Rufus J. Bell leading society lady and sister Of
MrS Judge Woodward, not long ago applied for an
injunction restraining her husband from coming
into the house where she and her family resided
and which Is her property. Mr.. Bell Is q member
or the Luzerne County bar, but OF late years ma
mas been addicted 10 drinking, and when under
the influence OF liquor is abusive and objection.
able. Judge Rice denies the motion. lie saws
that such proceeding would be equivalent 10 The
court directing a separation OF man and wife.
which II has no power 10 DO except through the
proper channel of divorce suit. lie says the oply
way in which Mrs Bell can be relieved from the
visits OF her husband Is by decree In divorce or
by becoming what In the law is known as femme
sole trader, In which latter she could restrain
The CAR SOUNDS the AsKKR-The car recently
sounded the ameer OF BOkhara as 20 whether his
subjects would assist Russia In the event of war
The ameer replied that his subjects were Moslems
ana would rebel III he assisted Russia A procla.
nation or the ear has been posted on the pates
OF Samarcand promising that Russia Will moi in.
terfere with the Turkomans and Usebeks pro-
vided Russian troops are allowed q free passage
through the country.
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN EDITORS CoSFER.-After
al rem
committee At Saratoga yesterday humber OF re.
publican editors met 10 discuss methods OF aiding
party success. A committee was appointed ut
which Mr.. Roberts, OF the Uuca Herald is chair
man. 10 call future meetings, ana IL was voted
taal The committee be required TO call a meeting
ventlon.
1HE CHOLERA AT MALTA.-Advices from Malta
say tha There have been two fatal cases OF cholera
there and THAI foul bills health are being issued
" Vessels departing IRON the island
THE NEW CHINESE MINISTER SEEING TpE Slaurs-
Chang Ia Jen, the new Chinese minister To the
L nited states, Spain and Peru, Is Just now en-
gagged In seeing the sights OF London He called upon
Minister Phelps yesterday, and Will sail for New
10TH on the steamship Etrur1a on SATURDAY, ac.
conpanied Toy Mir. Jabez L. NJ. curry, United states
| minister 10 Spain
The SECONDS CAN'T AGREE-M Ferry's seconds
| confirm the statement that they were unable 20
come TO an agreement respecting the conditions OF
the duel between their principal and Gen Ron.
LANCER. They explain that they proposed the same
conditions as those under which Gen Boulanger
fought with Baron Larelnty, and that Gen Bou.
hangers seconds refused TO accept such conditions
claiming that they had the right 10 settle the
details OF the affair M. Ferry's seconds declined
70 admit the claim VI the Offended party ~ seIIle
the conditions.
Now THEY SAY REED rs Nor ISskNE.-The New
norA World says: The physicians at Bellevue
Hospital now deny that Lawyer Chas. IL Reed
was declared insane. Dr. Wildman stated that
there were no symptoms of Insanity In his case IL
Is the opinion Of the physicians That IL was a casa
OF what Is called emotional Insanity" and lasted
only for moment. Although Mr. Reed did noe
know what he was doing when he Jumped from
the ferryboat the moment he found himself ia the
water he became perfectly conscious and struck
Out Tor The shore. No charge OF attempted suicide
has ever been preferred against Mr.. Reed and no
court proceedings of any Kind were necessary
before he could be discharged.
BLOODY WORK AT A PIcNic.-At the emancipa.
ton celebration at Graham, CAL Monday q white
man was slashed with a razor and beaten with
knuckles lie died yesterday morning Two negro
women quarrelled over the alienation OF the hqs-
band OF one OF them nve years ago. Guns were
pulled aha an Innocent party killed No arrests
have been made.
A BIG BARGE FOX THE Il. q O.-The steam barge
John w. Garrett, the largest vessel built In
this country, was launched 10y the Harlan q
Holllngsworth Co., al Wilmington, Del, yester.
day. She is 366 ieet In length and rs feet at the
widest part, and has the capacity OF carrying
thirty freight and fifteen passenger cars at time
she Is buiit ior the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Co., 10 be used In transferring trains between Cam
ton ana Locust Point, Baltimore.
A NATIONAL STREET CAR COMMUNICATION
NIFTY Delegates are la convention Ia Buffalo for the
purpose vi forming national Organization 10
strcet-car drivers aud conductors. The meeting
was called 10 order by III. q. Taylor, oI Phlladei-
phla and Mortimer oConner, OF New York. was
chosen secretary. The delegates say that nothing
savoriDg OF general strike Is In contemplation,
the sole purpose being 10 combine the various
unions all over the country together, and 10 dis
cuss subjects VI interest 10 them.
TWO BABIES BURIED TO CRisP.-A IRE at Lead
Vile, Col, yesterday, destroyed the cabin of
Philip Little, situated ia California Gulch, oppo-
site The American smelter. The cabin contained
Two sleeping babies, who were burned 10 a crisp
The father had gone TO his work and the mother
was at neignbOrs. The children were aged
respectively one and three years Despite the
efforts OF many willing hands they could not be-
saved.
GENTLE GAIN IN UTAH.-ReturIfs are not all In
OF Mondays election la Utah, but the Gentiles
elect two, and perhaps three, members of the
council branch Of the legislature, Ia a total OF
lower house. out OF a Total or twenty four. The
Genties consider this victory, being far The bes1
they have ever been able 10 VIII
BLOODY ELECTION FIGHT IN KENTUcgy-Intel-
ligence comes from Manchester, Clay County ny,
that fierce hight occurred at the polls during
the voting Monday. The fight was participated
In by score or more OF men, all having revolyers
and bowie knives Six men were killed outright
and number badly wounded. The greatest eK.
cftemenL prevails at Manchester over the tragedy,
There was 10 attempt on the part Of the officers
10 quell the disturbance.
THE BUCKET-SHoP FIGHT IN CmcAGo.-Judge
Tuley OF Chicago, positively refused yesterday 10
listen To arguments on motion To dissolve the
inJunctlous procured since the court vacation be-
gan, by certain alleged "bucket-shOps" against
the board or trade the Western Union and TIM
Gold and stock Telegraph companies, restraining
them from cutting on the market quotations from
the ''bucket-shopsn
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General Paine is cruising about the waters on
New London In his new yacht, the Volunteer.
MARRIED.
CARLL-THORPE August 3, 1887, GEO W. CARLL
and Miss MAGGIE THORPE. both OF this city, wens
united in marriage by the Rev. j. A Price Che par.
sonsee Vt Waugh NJ. Z. Church. Immediately sftes
the ceremony Mr.. aud Mrs Carl left for the mounS
tsins where they will spend their honeymoon.